D44 · Indian · a defense for Black

Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.Nc3c65.Bg5dxc46.e4b57.e5h68.Bh4g59.Nxg5hxg510.Bxg5Nbd711.Qf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation, Szabo Variation5.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%2.3k54%
43%2.3k60%
6.8%35938%
1.5%7759%
1%5348%
0.9%4855%
0.8%4338%
0.5%2866%
0.2%1323%
0.2%1250%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Fridman, Daniel (2626)Sammour Hasbun, Jorge E (2449)20071–0Acevedo Villalba, Angel (2546)Dijon, Jean-Michel (2437)2012½–½Stanach, Fabian (2399)Brugger, Andreas (2476)2010½–½Hartoch, Robert G (2430)Zuidema, Coen (2430)1973½–½Lobos Barrenechea, Miguel (2367)Salas Arros, Cristian Eduardo (2386)20070–1Josteinsson, Leifur (2300)Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2440)1982½–½Kim, Igor (2332)Yudin, Sergei (2406)20030–1Brodt, Aleksandr Aleksandr (2347)Zielinski, Sergej (2331)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Fridman, Daniel · Salas Arros, Cristian Eduardo · Yudin, Sergei
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D44
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Qf3
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